Okay - I already listed my breakfast and snack on previous post, so I'll go right to lunch:

1 cup light soup (31 calories)
1 cup tea w. soymilk
1 chopped red pepper with salt and pepper
1 large apple
1 small tangerine
2 packets of sugar

Also - I'm baking some pumpkin right now . . . so I imagine that will be a snack for later.

That pumpkin/butternut squash I baked? Yum! I baked on half, cut into quarters, and ate three saving the 4th,

Came over to a friends, where I later had some cheese and crackers and drank some water.

I ordered us dinner - I had two empanadas (the classic Argentine treat) one with cheese and onion, and the other with cheese, basil and tomato. I had this with a salad I prepared (lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and a olive oil balsalmic dressing).

In a real twist of fate was even tempted to have dessert tonight, so that was good. Just spent a couple hours helping her clean her apt, so I hope that counts for some exercise. Its just TOO much freezing rain here to want to run outside. Sigh.

Until tomorrow!

Staying at a friends, which is great - although the fridge is fully stocked which makes temptation difficult.

Today for breakfast I had:

1) cup of coffee w. whole milk
2) 2 yogurt drinks (not the light ones - 80 cals each)
3) one slice white toast with Skippy peanut butter and strawberry jam

While its easy to list everything you eat, its also good to list all the things that I did not eat, which included my salt craving this am - - - leftover empanada from night before, slices of cheese lying in the fridge. . . etc.

Is there any system of accountability on this blog? I would love to pair up with someone - and we could offer to check in with each other on a regular basis to encourage each other to stay within our goals. Let me know if you are interested! Or if there is a place on this blog where partners can meet for this purpose. . .

Lunch was a salad of lettuce, carrots and 1/2 of the big ball of fresh mozzarella, covered in a little balsalmic vinegar and salt.

Also - 1 Yogurt Drink - 80 cals

1 Tblsp - Skippe Peanut Butter

1 Large Apple

EMPANADAS ARE AWESOME!!! I used to make them with my old best friend. She's from equador. I didn't know that you could put other things like tomatoes and stuff in them?! That sounds soo awesome. Do they bake them their or fry them?

Man, it's been a while since I've had a good empanada or two

Mail me some

Yes - emapanadas are amazing! I would try to mail you some, but I"m not sure they will turn out. Maybe just send a recipe that we could adapt to be a bit healthier? Def fried down here - oily, greasy and amazing.


Okay - so bad eating day - where do I start?

Diet soda
whole grain bar
medium french fry
half slice cheesecake
crackers with cheese
crackers with peanut butter
green salad
2 peices 4 cheese pizza
3 glasses red wine
1 peice toast with peanut butter and jelly

OH my LORD!!!

What an awful day for eating!!

Okay - I can put the whole day in one post (hopefully I won't forget anything!)

So, today didn't seem too too bad. The morning was a bit rough because I was hung over from all that red wine! I can always justify eating anything when I have a hangover because you NEED it make the pounding head and nausea go away. I guess another reason not to over indulge.

Breakfast:

1) Coffee w. milk
2) Apple
3) 1 slice Leftover 4 cheese pizza

Snack

1) 3 small pieces bread with butter, salt and fresh mozzarella
2) a little Powerade

Lunch

1) did I eat a real lunch? Can't remember. . .

Snack
1) 1 Churro
2) a few bites of dulce de leche ice cream (we were sharing)
3) Water

Dinner
1) Salad with lettuce, tomatoes and mushrooms
2) 1 slice leftover 4 cheese pizza
3) Green beans cooked in Butter and olive oil
4) yogurt drink
5) apple
6) water

I'm trying to rack my brain to see if I ate anything else? It seems like I skipped lunch, but I wasn't hungry - so maybe there was something else in there - but I can't really remember at this point. I think that may have been it!

Breakfast:

2 Cups coffee w. Soymilk
2 ounces (approx - maybe a bit more) of Mozzarella Cheese
1 small light yogurt drink (40 cals)
1 medium red apple

Lunch:
2 light yougurt drinks (80 cals)
2 Tangerines
1 large package of brussels sprouts, steamed with oil, pepper, salt

Late Afternoon Lunch/Snack:

1) Salad w. lentils, carrots, arugula and bulgur wheat
2) Beer
3) 1/2 cheesecake

Snack

1) coffee w. 2 pack sugar

Dinner

1) Two large wedges of mozzarella
2) 3 crackers
3) 1 piece toast w. peanut butter and jelly
4) 1/2 glass wine

Breakfast:

2 cups of coffee w. Soymilk
Apple

Snack:
Crackers w. Peanut Butter

Lunch:
Crackers w. Large Hunk of Cheese
Apple
Yogurt Drink
Water

Snack:
Large Bag of popcorn
Bowl of oatmeal w. soymilk and salt

Dinner:
4 (!) slices cheese pizza w. olives
glass of orange juice
a few french fries from my friends plate
water

Dessert:

Yogurt Drink

Wow - I was planning on having veggies for dinner because I had such a carb heavy lunch, but some how I glanced right past the paltry salad offerings at the place we were at - and settled for the pizza because it somehow seemed better than pasta at the moment. I did take the cheese off of one of the slices, but I"m not sure it did much good. Disappointing!

Also because I've been staying at my friends house, I haven't brought any of my work out gear over - and haven't exercised at all for about a week! I'm really slipping.

Hi all - here is the verdict so far for Day 11:

Breakfast
1) cup of joe w. soymilk
2) roma apple
3) bowl of oatmeal w. soymilk

Lunch:
1) Salad of potatoes, lettuce and carrots w. oil and vinegar
2) peice of wheat bread
3) sparkling water
4) light yogurt drink

Snack:
1) Cafe con leche w. 2 packs artifical sweetner
2) two small bite size pastries filled w. jam
3) 1/2 bag brazil nuts
4) peice of tofu
5) Large Apple

Dinner:
1) Pasta w. vegetable sauce
2) Salad w. vinegar
3) small glass of red wine

Breakfast:

1) Cup of Coffee w. soymilk
2) Large Roma Apple
3) Bowl of oatmeal w. salt

Snack:

1) One red grapefruit
2) Yogurt Drink - 40 cals

Lunch:
1) Salad with arugula, carrots and baked (w. oil) Tofu, soy sauce
2) Tangerine
3) Glass of Water

Snacks:
1) Granola Bar w. chocolate
2) Churro
3) Media Luna
(So many carbs and sugar!!!)

Dinner:
1) Salad
2) Corn Emapanada
3) Media Luna
4) A bit of dulce de leche

(Too many carbs and sugar part II)

Got my legs waxed today, and instead of feeling sexy - I feel chunky and huge. These bad feelings don't make it any easier to stick to the diet - and my exercise has been non-existent lately. Got to GET BACK ON TRACK!!!!!

Breakfast:

1) Cup of coffee w. soymilk
2) Pita bread w. cheese and tomatoes
3) cup of grapefruit juice
4) Earl Grey tea

Lunch:
1) Soy cutlet, breaded
2) Carrot and Tomato Sala

Snack:
1) Bowl of Oatmeal
2) 2 Tangerines
3) Bag of Popcorn
4) Roll of mints

Dinner:
1) Brie cheese Pizza (3 Slices)
2) Salad w. goat cheese, fruits, argulula
3) Water
4) 2 glasses red wine
5) One piece tomato bruschetta

Breakfast:

1) Cup of coffee w. soymilk
2) large banana
3) light yogurt drink (40 cals)
4) one piece baked tofu

Snack:
1) Yogurt Drink
2) small chocolate w. dulce de leche

Lunch:
1) 1.5 large potatoes w. oil and salt
2) 1/3 cup flour
3) Salad w. salt and oil
4) 7 teaspoons honey (I had a real sweet craving and just kept eating!)

Dinner:
1) Red Tomato Sauce
2) Bowl of oatmeal
3) microwaved oatmeal
4) water

Breakfast:

1) 2 Medialuna Croissants
2) coffee w. milk
3) two peices melba toast w. butter

Lunch:

1) Cafe con leche w. 1 pack sugar
2) Salad with lettuce and boiled carrots w. oil and vinegar
3) 2 pieces bread w. cream cheese
4) 2 mini-cake pieces that came with coffee

Snack:
1) 3 teaspoons honey
2) tangerine

Snack:
1) Potato w. a little oil and salt

Dinner:
1) Bag of corn chips w. salsa
2) 2 bowls of honey nut cereal w. soymilk
3) Brazil Nuts (about 6, two with a little honey)
4) 4 olives
5) Water
6) Mini-yogurt Drink


Oh god! What was I doing at dinner? I just couldn't stop with the cereal. I went grocery shopping because my bf is coming to town and he asked me to pick up stuff for him. Well, once I had the bad stuff in the house - I just had to eat it!

Breakfast:

1) Two cups of coffee w. soymilk
2) Bowl of oatmeal with 1 banana and soymilk

Snack:

1) Sparkling Water

Lunch:

1) 2 Bowls Broccoli (1 with butter; 1 with a little cheese)
2) An Apple
3) Yogurt Drink

Snack:
1) 1/2 bag of popcorn
2) Yogurt Drink

Snack:
1) Sparkling water
2) 1/2 toasted cheese and tomato sandwich
3) small bite of pastry

Dinner
1) one piece cheese and spinach lasagna w. tomatoes sauce and cheese
2) Lettuce and carrot salad
3) Water
4) Tea w. Soymilk